3301 stories by Philip Conneller
Star Entertainment to Face Public Grilling on Anti-Money Laundering Failures
Australia’s Star Entertainment will face a public inquiry in the state of New South Wales (NSW) into allegations it permitted its Sydney property to be infiltrated by organized crime. The company’s shares plunged by almost 23 percent a week ago. That's following...
US Supreme Court to Hear Texas Tribal Gaming Case, Could Impact Claims in Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts
The US Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case that could end two tribes’ decades-long fight to exert gaming rights on their sovereign land. A ruling in favor of the tribes will strengthen the claim of any federally recognized Native...
Soccer Match-Fixing on the Slide Globally, New Analysis Suggests
The number of soccer matches under suspicion of match-fixing fell in 2020, despite concerns that the financial pressures of COVID-19 might exacerbate the problem. According to new betting market analysis from sports integrity firms Stats Perform and Starlizard, 217 (0.35 percent) of...
Vaccine Lotteries Don’t Work, Study Says
States that plowed federal coronavirus funds into so-called “vaccine lotteries” may have wasted their time and money, according to a new study. Research published Friday by the University of Denver suggests vaccine lotteries simply don’t work. It could be that direct cash...
Hunt for Missing Bomb Linked to Maltese Casino Tycoon on Trial for Journalist’s Murder
Maltese authorities are hunting for a bomb they believe was smuggled into the Mediterranean island-nation and hidden by a criminal group linked to the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Caruana Galizia was killed in a car-bomb attack four years ago that...
New York’s Highest Court Orders Reargument in Daily Fantasy Sports Case
The New York Court of Appeals has ordered reargument in a case that will decide the fate of daily fantasy sports (DFS) in the state. Legal experts say the move could indicate the court is deadlocked on the issue. The court, the...
Five Indicted for $1.1M Atlantic City Casino Bogus Check Scam
Authorities in New Jersey have indicted five New York State residents for allegedly bilking Atlantic City casinos out of more than $1.1 million using a “sophisticated” fraudulent check scheme. Xiuhuan Zhang, 65, Qingtao Zhang, 53, Sen Ge, 29, Shuai Liu, 30, and Peng...
The $12B Breach of Contract Claim Against LVS is Overblown, Court Hears
A Taiwanese businessman’s US$12 billion breach of contract claim against LVS Corp is “exaggerated,” according to Sands China CFO Sun MinQi. As reported by GGRAsia, Sun told a Macau courtroom Friday the figure had been arrived at by faulty accounting, and did...
Marriott International Bails on Beleaguered Fontainebleau Project
Hotel giant Marriott International announced Thursday it had pulled out of the Las Vegas Strip project formerly known as the Fontainebleau and later The Drew Las Vegas. The Bethesda, Maryland-based group said it had “reached an amicable settlement” with current owner Fontainebleau...
Augustine Cahuilla Tribe Sues California Over ‘Excessive’ Gaming Compact Demands
One of California’s smallest Native American tribes is suing the state and its governor, Gavin Newsom, in a federal court. It accuses state negotiators of overreach during protracted compact talks. Consisting of only 16 members, the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians (ABCI)...
